Author: tikichris

London-Based Writer/Photographer

Vietnam Discovery Festival Brings Viet Nam to London’s South Bank

September 6, 2015

On the weekend of 12 – 13 September 2015, a free festival will see Potters Fields Park on London’s South Bank transformed into a vibrant celebration of Vietnamese culture, cuisine and crafts. Organised by the Embassy of Viet Nam and sponsored by national carrier Vietnam Airlines, Quang Ninh Province and Thien Minh Group, theViet Nam … More Vietnam Discovery Festival Brings Viet Nam to London’s South Bank

GAIL’s Celebrates 10 Years with Annual Garden Party

September 3, 2015

To celebrate their 10th birthday, GAIL’s artisan bakery will host their annual Garden Party in Hampstead on Saturday 19th September from 11am – 5pm. Having established itself as a staple in the local calendar, this year will see a selection of the very best artisanal producers along with live music and entertainment. Enjoying its 10th … More GAIL’s Celebrates 10 Years with Annual Garden Party

Champagne’s Best Female Producers Takeover bubbledogs Menu

September 2, 2015

This November, Sandia Chang will raise a glass to three of Champagne’s best female producers inviting them to take over the menu at bubbledogs. From Monday 2nd – Saturday 7th November, the gourmet hot dog and grower Champagne restaurant will exclusively serve Champagnes from Sandia’s favourite producers, Francoise Bedel, Dominique Moreau and Chantale Bara. Over … More Champagne’s Best Female Producers Takeover bubbledogs Menu

Milano EXPOsed Event 3 and 4 September at Old Spitalfields Market

September 2, 2015

To beat the back-to-school and end-of-summer blues, we would love you to join us for Milano EXPOsed at Old Spitalfields Market this Thursday and Friday, 3 and 4 September. Milano EXPOsed is a unique two-day summer event celebrating the very best of Aperitivo Milanese which will see Old Spitalfields Market transformed into a huge wine bar in the style of Milan’s Navigli … More Milano EXPOsed Event 3 and 4 September at Old Spitalfields Market

Celebrating National Rice Week at Union Street Cafe

September 1, 2015

From your milk in the morning to your pudding after dinner, rice is one of the world’s greatest gluten-free grains and appears in many meals, dishes and recipes the world over. So much more than a starchy side to a main course, Gordon Ramsay Group’s Union Street Café will celebrate this versatile grain – a … More Celebrating National Rice Week at Union Street Cafe

DF Mexico Tottenham Court Road confirms opening date

September 1, 2015

DF Mexico has confirmed that it will open its doors at 28-29 Tottenham Court Road on Thursday 17th September, bringing real fast food and frozen margaritas to London’s W1. The modern Mexican diner, inspired by a road trip Wahaca founders, Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, took to Mexico City (Distrito Federal) and the United States, launches … More DF Mexico Tottenham Court Road confirms opening date

NOPI Comes to Lucky Onion’s No. 38 at Cheltenham Literature Festival

August 31, 2015

As part of their upcoming series of events, The Lucky Onion Club has announced that they will host  an exclusive Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival event with celebrated chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully on Friday 2nd October 2015 at No. 38 The Park. For the first time, Yotam Ottolenghi’s celebrated Soho restaurant NOPI … More NOPI Comes to Lucky Onion’s No. 38 at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Prince Charles Brings Blossom to London’s Parks

August 31, 2015

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is supporting a campaign to restore the iconic Cherry Tree Avenue on Chester Road in London’s Regent’s Park. The campaign has been launched by the Royal Parks Foundation, the charity for London’s eight Royal Parks, of which Prince Charles is Royal Patron. Nearly 40 years ago, Royal Parks’ … More Prince Charles Brings Blossom to London’s Parks

Le Pont de la Tour Announces New Chef and New Interior

August 30, 2015

Le Pont de la Tour closed on 2nd August for a major makeover and will reopen in late September with new head chef, Frederick Forster, at the helm. Former Roux scholarship winner, Frederick, who joins from The Boundary Restaurant and Rooftop in Shoreditch, will be creating new menus for the bar and restaurant with Francophiles … More Le Pont de la Tour Announces New Chef and New Interior

Waffle On at The Watch House to Launch This September

August 29, 2015

Critically-acclaimed street food traders and Maltby Street Market stalwarts Waffle On are teaming up with much-loved neighbourhood coffee shop The Watch House in nearby Bermondsey Street, to launch London’s only dining experience exclusively dedicated to waffles. Starting on Thursday 3rd September, Waffle On at The Watch House will open seven days a week from 5pm … More Waffle On at The Watch House to Launch This September